Synonyms for wrongly
Most common
unfairly improperly wrongfully unjustly incorrectly erroneously
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Wrongfully — in violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral…
wrongfully, improperly, unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wickedly, reprehensibly, unvirtuously, unrightfully
2. Erroneously — incorrectly, mistakenly; by error
erroneously, wrong informal, incorrectly, mistakenly, amiss dated
Definitions
- adv. 1
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
- adv. 2
Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.
I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
Example sentences
- unfairly You played along that mental game pretty unfairly.
- improperly Are you suggesting I behaved improperly?
- wrongfully Sami was wrongfully admitted to a mental hospital.
- unjustly Tom was unjustly sentenced for a crime he hadn’t committed.
- incorrectly I'm afraid I've addressed the parcel incorrectly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wrongly | steady | |
| unfairly | steady | |
| improperly | falling | |
| wrongfully | falling | |
| unjustly | steady | |
| incorrectly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- wrong1, amiss2
- 8 letters
- unfairly3, unjustly3, wickedly3
- 9 letters
- immorally
- 10 letters
- mistakenly4, improperly4, wrongfully3
- 11 letters
- incorrectly4, erroneously5, dishonestly4
- 12 letters
- unvirtuously, unrightfully
- 13 letters
- reprehensibly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amiss2 = 2 syllables).
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